Literature Reviews

[HufflepuffRavenclaw]

Can I just say how much I hate literature reviews?

Doing a Masters with a historical focus, have chosen an area of study for my dissertation which has very little literature or previous studies. So my tutor has suggested I look at research into related areas - except these areas are massive topics like the growth of the middle classes, Empire, growth of the railways, Glasgow as "second city of the empire".

The whole thing is a mess and I hate it. Just as well it's a draft as it will be coming back to me several times for review.

(Advice not needed. Just wanted a rant).

Hope you’re feeling better …

Surely within these huge topics there are more limited theories and approaches you can focus on, in relation to your own area of study?

There was very little literature available for my dissertation. I found doing a scoping review was much better than a sjr. Sympathies. The idea sounds wrong to me.

Just started the research for my masters dissertation and struggling to find relevant studies as well urrgggh. I feel your pain!

I ended up just whacking it in to my tutor along with a warning email that I knew it was just a draft.

Doing the actual research is the interesting bit. Looking at what other people had to say about it is dull.